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Barron's Master Word List
V,W,X,Y,Z
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Undergraduate 4
07/18/2009
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Vagary
 Definition
Caprice; whim
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Vainglorious
 Definition
Boastful; excessively conceited
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Valedictory
 Definition
Pertaining to farewell
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Venal
 Definition
Capable of being bribed
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Venial
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Forgivable; trivial
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Veracious
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Truthful
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Verbiage
 Definition
Pompous array of words
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Verdigris
 Definition
Green coating on copper that has been exposed to the weather
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Verisimilitude
 Definition
Appearance of truth; likelihood
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Verve
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Enthusiasm; liveliness
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Viand
 Definition
Food
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Vicissitude
 Definition
Change of fortune
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Victuals
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Food
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Vintner
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Winemaker; seller of wine
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Viscid
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Adhesive; gluey
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Vitiate
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Spoil the effect of; make inoperative
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Vitriolic
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Corrosive; sarcastic
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Vituperative
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Abusive; scolding
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Vociferous
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Clamorous; noisy
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Voluble
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Fluent; glib; talkative
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Vouchsafe
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Guarantee; grant condescendingly
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Waggish
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Mischievious; humorous; tricky
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Waif
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Homeless child or animal
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Wan
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Having a pale or sickly color
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Wanton
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Unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
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Waylay
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Ambush; lie in wait
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Welter
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Turmoil; bewildering jumble
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Wheedle
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Cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
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Whelp
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Young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.
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Whet
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Sharpen; stimulate
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Whinny
 Definition
Neigh like a horse
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Wily
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Cunning; artful
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Winnow
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Sift; separate the good from the bad
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Wizened
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Withered; shriveled
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Wont
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Custom; habitual procedure
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Writ
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Written command issued by a court
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Yen
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Longing; urge
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Yeoman
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Man owning a small estate; middle-class farmer
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Yore
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Time past
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Zephyr
 Definition
Gentle breeze; west wind
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